Salmon Arm in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Salmon Arm sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 236 mm of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 2°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Salmon Arm's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Salmon Arm's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 236 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Salmon Arm in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 2°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Salmon Arm reaches about 11°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Salmon Arm
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Salmon Arm weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1° / -5° | 65 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -5° | 43 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -2° | 54 | 12.6 | 7.7 | 11.5 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 11° / 2° | 49 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 13.5 | 2.7 |
| May | 17° / 6° | 65 | 11.3 | 0.4 | 15.2 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 20° / 10° | 64 | 11.2 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 45 | 7.9 | 0 | 15.8 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 24° / 13° | 38 | 7 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 19° / 10° | 63 | 10 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 11° / 4° | 83 | 13.9 | 1.7 | 10.4 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 4° / -0° | 90 | 16 | 10 | 8.7 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 0° / -4° | 70 | 14.7 | 15.2 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Salmon Arm gets around 236 mm of rain and snow over 40 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 3 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 8 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Salmon Arm?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salmon Arm.
What to pack for Salmon Arm in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Salmon Arm sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 40 days see rain.
UV index in Salmon Arm in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salmon Arm peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Salmon Arm in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Salmon Arm is worst in August — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 27.5× the cleanest month (January, 3 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 91 | 14 | 30 | 35 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Good |
| Feb | 5 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 35 | Poor |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Salmon Arm?
Salmon Arm sits at 50.7°N, 119.3°W, 427 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Vernon, 48 km away.
Topography around Salmon Arm
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salmon Arm.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Salmon Arm has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,398 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,492 m.
The land around Salmon Arm is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.
Canada travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 83% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $55,698
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Salmon Arm (50.6998°, -119.2691°, elevation 427 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.